Buddy DeSylva

Buddy DeSylva

American songwriter, film producer and record executive (1895–1950)

George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva was an American songwriter, film producer, and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs, and he co-founded Capitol Records along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 14 films (1933–1944) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1944 Double Indemnity. Billy Wilder 9596 ft. B&W
1944 The Hitler Gang. Films, Inc 8925 ft. 16mm B&W Sound
1942 Sullivan's travels Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 90 16mm B&W sound
1941 Louisiana Purchase Kodak 22 0:22:00 16mm B&W sound
1941 Louisiana Purchase. Irving Cummings 11 reels. Color sound
1940 The Great McGinty Preston Sturges 82 B&W
1940 The Great Mcginty. Preston Sturges 9 reels B&W
1938 THE RAGE OF PARIS. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 9 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1937 YOU'RE A SWEETHEART. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 10 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1936 BORN TO DANCE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 11 reels. B&W
1935 DOUBTING THOMAS. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1935 The little colonel David Butler 81 min 16mm B&W sound
1935 UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1933 MY WEAKNESS. Fox Film Corp B&W